Name/username:Arham Shah
Age :25
Country/Location :India/Mumbai
Under-Graduate School : Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
Under-Graduate GPA: 6.75/7
GMAT/GRE Test scores:700(Q 48 V 38)
Total Work Experience :5
Pre-MBA Industry :Retail / E-commerce
Target industry post-MBA:FMCG Sales&Marketing / Strategy Consulting
Brief about Work Experience :
Category Manager for Fragrances segment for Jiomart,Reliance Fresh/Smart/Smartpoint
Managing P&L, investments, assortment and offers for category for all Reliance offline/online stores (grocery segment)
What is your relation to the Recommenders?(Manager. client etc):
Senior Category Manager, past boss (2018-19)
Volunteering/Extra-curriculars:
Gave guest lecture in another MBA college on Category management / e-commerce
Regular particatipation in college festivals (fashion shows, management events etc)
Awards: Received Emerging Merchant - FMCG award from CHRO of Reliance
Received Emerging Player (for Fragrances Category) from HUL during HUL-RRL JBP
Few other certificates/recognition for work
International Experience :No
Scholarship Given? :No
The motivation for MBA and why Now brief? :
Short-Term Goal : Sales/Marketing role in FMCG OR Strategy Consulting
Long-Term Goal : Start own venture in FMCG/Retail space
Link to your interview debrief:
Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant? :No
Any comments, feelings, advice to share?:
Contacted 3-4 ISB alumnis, checked out interview/application tips & experience on YouTube and Gmatclub
Advice: Be yourself and be transparent (as mentioned earlier on this thread)
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